Masters Weekend Runs and Races

Going to the Association championship meet this morning. I am only putting the shot; no running yet. I have started incorporating easy strides into my workout with good results (no pain!) but I've determined that I won't be ready for the NSG at the end of July. I qualified for the 50 and 100 and if it were only a single race for each I'd be fine. However there are rounds, and I'm looking at 6 sprint races over 3 days. My tendon won't be strong enough to handle that load. So I guess this is an official "rest" year with no racing at all. On the bright side, I help coach a youth track club (which I'm enjoying immensely) and another coach is the hurdles coach for the local college. He saw me doing drills and wanted to know my background...and has agreed to coach me this upcoming indoor season!

Have a great week everyone! Post up the progress and results!

About to head out for a walk. I'm tired of "ellipticating" and I don't feel like biking, so it's a walk. Maybe try to do some bleachers at the school. Still no running in the near future, although the swelling has finally gone done.

Like Spikez, I am now officially out of National Seniors Games too...no, I didn't catch the dreaded achilles curse that has loomed over our MWR&R thread of late, instead, the "poisoned" sensation I've been experiencing was indeed exactly that...blood issues linked to a grossly enlarged prostate and imminent surgery as soon as they can get some internal stuff under control...so, end of my season...end of anything other than 12 minute mile jogging for a few months...this aging stuff sure ain't for no sissies, huh?

This too shall pass.

How about those masters exhibition races at Des Moines? That 800 won by GPTC pal Nick Berra rocked...perfectly executed and seriouly fast at 1:56!...second only to the amazing run by a 17 year old in W1500...hold on to your hats because those 800s later today are going to be wicked fast.

Catch up with you all when I come off the IR...now go on out and kick some booty for those of us that cannot...deal?

your pal,

MF

I limped along all week trying to recover from the Canyon crossing. The boys that ran across were fine within one week. I'm still sore and tired and can't really run much. I'm getting old. I'm still happy about the event so that as been nice! I got a full week of good vibrations from the whole experience.

Next week, I might try to run faster than 8:00 pace.....

Happy to hear about the competitions. Keep the reports flowing.

Best of luck with everything. The aging stuff is not for sissies.

Guess what? I won the shot put! Wheee!!

Greetings all:

Currently enduring the Quintuple at the Oregon Masters and Regional Championships. My brother and I have been kindly swapping victories, and look to finish up the meet with the 800 meters.

So Saturday we had the 10000-1500-3000.

10000 went fast, and both if us broke the previous meet record.

Ahrlin: 31:12.68 1st

Oscar: 31:12.93 2nd

That pretty much sapped the old legs, so the next races were more tempo like.

1500 was pretty even, so we decided Oscar would get the win, so he could get a nifty patch for his efforts.

Oscar 4:19.02 1st

Ahrlin: 4:19.30 2nd

3000 was interesting, because I thought we had a little more time to warmup but we were called to the line 10 minutes early. I didn't want to rock the boat, so I raced in my heavy trainers ( ultra soft Nike Vomeros). Oscar didn't let me off easy, and broke away from me the final 1000 and won. Note to self, it's just tough to race in Vomeros. Hats off to Oscar.

Oscar 9:18.48 1st

Ahrlin 9:27.51 2nd

5000 was supposed to be a little fluffy, but we both wanted to win, and the pace stayed at 5:00 the entire way, and I kicked it in for the win.

Ahrlin 15:37.79 1st

Oscar 15:37.86 2nd

In an hour, Oscar, myself and KP line up for the 800. Hoping to dip under 2:08. If I was fresh, then 2:04 would seem appropriate, but I'm running on very stiff legs.

Nationals 800 was blazing, glad I didn't race that, they would have blown my doors off.

Hope everyone else is having some track success.

I'll need a couple of days recovery after this weekend.

Ahrlin

Almost perfectly even splits in that 800 by Berra about 58.13/58.14. Fist lap doesn't need to be more than 2 seconds faster than the second anyway. If he runs that same time indoors next year he will have the official American and World record for age 45-49.

Two big competitions this week: Bench your weight contest Wed. at work- going for 34 reps and

a 1 minute pull-up contest Sunday $500- 1st place. Hoping I can show those youngsters a thing or two.

Running: Saturday- 10 x 110 yards soccer field- average 13.4 fastest: 12.92 not bad as it was uneven and real grass, not turf.

Sunday- 11Km easy

Last event this afternoon at the Oregon Masters hampionships. Heavy legs, and the rain started coming down, so goal was to negative split and help fellow Bowerman ace KP get a solid time for the day. We split a conservative first 400 right around 64.8, then turned it up, and I'm happy to say KP hung in there until the final 60 meters. Great effort, probably had a little more in the tank if there were more racers, but his 2:09.26 is great. I hung on for a 2:06.52 and Oscar was 2:07.57. So that was a 64.8 followed by a 61.4...I'll take it. Not a bad Quintuple for the old fart. Now a few easy days and then its back to training again.

Ahrlin out.

Massive Thanks to The B Brothers - may start calling y'all the Bowerman Bros. These guys "oreo'd" me around that track for a neg splits 800. Until I got outkicked of course. All AFTER they ran 4 hard races in two days. Huge tip of the hat to you two. THANKS for the help today.

Say... mind sending me that post race photo?

kevin.paulk@nike.com

. Cheers.

Mike F... really sorry about your illness brother. Get well soon. We will race for you at Hayward next weekend.

KP

Way to go- especially the negative split.

Martinez ran 59.63/59.16 today for second and third- Wilson was 60.10/59.45

Nick was 51.25/52.45

Closer lap splits is the way to go in the 800.Especially for master's runners.

Will do KP. Video as well.

Ahrlin, you and Oscar are cray-cray! A few of us used to run every race in local all-comers (& a few field events to boot), but not that fast. be careful.

60+ mile week with a slow 2 hours today on the trails.

Tues - 3(4, 3, 2, 1) :64's and quicker

Sat - 2 mile tempo, 4x 1200, then hard 400, then 4x hill

The Cain girl is really impressive.

Cheers and Health

Ty

MikeF, I hope your treatment goes well and have no doubt you'll bounce back as soon as they let you out.

Ahrlin, that's just a mind-blowing weekend.

I ran the South of England 5000m yesterday in a howling gale and was fairly happy to get 15:52 behind a ton of youngsters. Slow tactical race for the guys at the front, I'm sure nobody wanted to lead, so I didn't get lapped.

I was about to whinge about doubling up, as tonight is our local Veterans (i.e. Masters) League and down for at least the 800 and 3000; But after reading about your weekend, I guess the only honourable things is to add in the 200 and 4x400 and do the full program.

Awesome racing Ahrlin & Oscar...what does the rest of the summer look like for you guys?

Decent week on this end, paced a youngin through the 1st 800 of a mile on Monday. He wanted 2:07, I delivered 2:06 with dead even splits. Fun tempo run on wed, 1st 3.5 miles at 5:30 pace and finished up with a last mile in 5:01. Bummed I didn't break 5:00.

75 miles for the week and plenty of excitement while following the NBA Finals and USATF Champs!!!!

JC

nick berra is undoubtedly a stud, but i have to give race of the day honors to my teammate ray knerr, who at 51 is still running 2-flat--my guess is that's the best age graded performance of the meet...

Certainly the top age graded mark. 2.00.70 is flying for any master but at 51!? He moves up on the all-time list tied for 8th. Nice splits- 59.42/61.29 less than 2 seconds and a 3% differene.

Correction Berra was at 58.55/57.72 I think I am a fan of the more even splits.

Where can I find some training tips and schedules for Ray?

hi skate, i don't like giving out email addresses, but if you email me, i can forward your email to ray. my email is us183sub4@yahoo.com